The Quote: "IT can be pretty snobby at times, and not have a lot of respect for people who didn't come through its ranks. Because of the integration of IT and business and operations, there is more of a willingness to open up to someone from within the business operations side."
Who Said It: June Drewry, CIO at Chubb.
In Context: Drewry, a longtime IT executive in the financial services field, spoke with CIO Insight about grooming future CIOs. Not everyone with CIO potential comes up the IT ranks, she says. Still, truly effective IT organizations cycle their top talent through the business side, giving them a leg up in relationship management and collaboration—a key element of the top IT job.
Find Out More: Cultivating the Next CIO
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